The Cultural Intelligence Difference By David Livermore

The Cultural Intelligence Difference was written by David Livermore, Ph.D. and published by AMACOM in 2011. After reading the book, I have found that the most important indicator of my ability to achieve success in today’s interconnected, globalized world is my cultural intelligence. Cultural intelligence can give me the ability to understand different perspectives and adjust my behaviors accordingly. According to Dr. Livermore, cultural intelligence can be defined as the ability to function effectively in a variety of cultural contexts, including: national, ethnic, organizational, and generational. By reading this book I can improve my understanding of cultural intelligence (Livermore, 2011). This paper will discuss my understanding of CQ drive, CQ knowledge, CQ strategy, CQ action, how I can improve my scores in these categories, my cultural prejudices, and my cultural ignorance’s. CQ Drive is the extent to which I’m energized and persistent in my approach to culturally diverse situations. It includes my sense of self confidence in my abilities as well as my sense of the rewards-both tangible and intangible- that I will gain from functioning effectively in situations characterized by cultural diversity (Livermore, 2011). I scored a 75, this

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